Belgium vs France: Government transparency
Belgium
4.27
in 2010
France
4.34
in 2010
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
13th
Government transparency over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.34 against 4.27 in Belgium, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 125 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8271 | 3.25 | 4.08 | France |
| 1990s | -0.8261 | 4.22 | 5.05 | France |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 6.01 | 1.85 | France |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4.34 | 0.0625 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Belgium or France?
- France, at 4.34 against 4.27 in Belgium as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Belgium and France?
- 0.07, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for government transparency?
- Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.